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that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered
them.
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done
to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
¶ And Jethro said, Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you out
of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who
hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods : for in the thing
wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and
sacrifices for God : and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to
eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.The Appointment of Judges¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the
people : and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the
evening.
And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he
said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? Why sittest
thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning
unto even?
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come
unto me to inquire of God :
when they have a matter, they come unto me ; and I judge between
one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and
his laws.
And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest
is not good.
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with
thee : for this thing is too heavy for thee ; thou art not able to
perform it thyself alone.
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall
be with thee : Be thou for the people to Godward, that thou mayest
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